Hot off the back of my last ‘Inspiration’ post on The Heathers and my current obsession with Taylor Swift’s 80’s-tastic new song ‘Out Of The Woods’, I’ve been rekindling my love of the 1980s.
I also recently came across a playlist on 8Tracks called 80s Boombox and oh man everyone needs to listen to it play it through at least once. It’s pure cheese, synth-tastic and seriously the only the thing I’ve been listening to the past week.
There’s a reason why my 18th birthday was themed in this era, the music is honestly quite unbeatable and I dare you not to start dancing along to Huey Lewis & the News or start miming along into a hairbrush to ‘We Are Not Alone’, ‘In Your Eyes’ or ‘Man In Motion’.
*images via Brooklyn Industries’ ‘The Art of Rebellion’ Look book
I often talk about finding new and exciting little Independent brands online, but Brooklyn Industries was a fantastic brand I literally stumbled upon walking around Union Square when I visited in New York. At first glance, with their downtown hipster-ish vibe, Brooklyn Industries is feels very similar to brand here in the UK like Bank, Republic or – dare I say it – Urban Outfitters. Their collections are a really cool mix of urban street wear and smarter forever pieces, not to mention their graphic t-shirt range is pretty awesome. The only thing I ended up buying was a bag for my mum but my oh my I really could’ve bought out the whole store.
Like I’ve said upon first glance Brooklyn Industries is just a really awesome store, as I delved further into the brand I found out about their story. Behind the brand is a bustling network of home grown manufacturing and support for local designers, artists and people. In fact the name ‘Brooklyn Industries’ certainly serves them well to describe their approach. Part of the charm of much of the clothing range is seeing the pride in New York based talent, as seen with their graphic t-shirt range emblazoned with imagery and typography celebrating the city.
As well as this Brooklyn Industries keen on supporting the local community in Manhattan, Brooklyn and beyond, they’re big on social responsibility and sustainability. Not only are these values fed through their eco-collections and vegan pieces, but their stores are designed and built around ‘green’ materials and decked out with vintage furniture instead of buying brand new.
So, a fab company with a heart with fantastic collections! Awesome right? My only downside (for us Brits at least) is that their very much still based in the USA. At present, shipping from their site is pretty steep (think pre-UK shipping Sephora prices and add a couple of dollars), but hey nothing’s gonna stop me from stockpiling the wish list above for when I have some extra cash or maybe afford to fly all the way to New York again or…hey Brooklyn Industries why not bring a taste of this beautiful borough to London town sometime, hey? ;)
*disclaimer: Not a sponsored post in case you’re wondering. I just seriously rekindled my love of this brand after mooning over their website recently!
Have you guys gotten sick of my love of Autumn yet? No? Good, because this is yet another post proclaiming my love of the temperature drop and wonderful excuse to indulge in sweaters and knitwear in general! By far the piece of clothing I own the most of in my wardrobe is the humble jumper and as Summer ends I always find myself itching to get back into them.
Perfect for layering in the cold and rainy British weather and cuddling up in when you don’t want to turn the heating on just yet. They’re the most versatile piece of clothing I own and look great dressed up or down. For you have to go slouchy. The bigger the better, with more fabric to engulf yourself in. As for design, simple mohair or fine knit pieces are good for smarter looks, big knitwear is good for days off and lounging around the house. And, of course, I couldn’t resist including some of my favourite logo sweaters I’ve seen knocking about in this wishlist. I mean how could I not include a Harry Potter, cat print and Beyonce slogan sweaters right?
